07-27-2006, 02:03 AM
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1752785,0006.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In a bid to 'desaffronise education', Tamil Nadu government would remove portions on 'Hindutva policies', in some of the prescribed text books under the school syllabus, state School Education minister Thangam Thennarasu told the assembly on Tuesday.
Intervening during the debate on the state budget, the minister said "this saffronisation of education did not take place when the DMK was in power. However, we will take all steps to remove those portions aimed at saffronisation."
Dalit Panthers of India member and a known writer, Ravikumar, while participating in the debate, said some portions of a few school text books were aimed at propagating 'Hindutva policies' and sought their immediate removal.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In a bid to 'desaffronise education', Tamil Nadu government would remove portions on 'Hindutva policies', in some of the prescribed text books under the school syllabus, state School Education minister Thangam Thennarasu told the assembly on Tuesday.
Intervening during the debate on the state budget, the minister said "this saffronisation of education did not take place when the DMK was in power. However, we will take all steps to remove those portions aimed at saffronisation."
Dalit Panthers of India member and a known writer, Ravikumar, while participating in the debate, said some portions of a few school text books were aimed at propagating 'Hindutva policies' and sought their immediate removal.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->